The U.S. Army Human Dimension Concept(2012)

Problem Statement

Faced with a complex future OE, changing fiscal realities, and continuous engagement as part of unified land operations, the Army will require enhanced capabilities in the cognitive, physical, and social components of the human dimension. These capabilities are necessary for the future Army to win the clash of wills, become more expeditionary while retaining capability, and maintain overmatch over adversaries.

The Army recognizes that the American Soldier remains the most discriminately lethal force on the battlefield. In light of the future operational challenges, the Army must invest significantly in the human dimension. This investment requires a unifying, holistic vision: maximized individual and team performance through identification, development, and optimal integration of human capabilities.

Human Dimensions Concept

In May of 2014, the TRADOC Commanding General approved theU.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Pamphlet (PAM) 525-3-7, the U.S. Army Concept for the Human Dimension in FSO 2015-2024, to address the challenge of sustaining the quality of the All-Volunteer Force in an era of persistent conflict to meet the demands of ARFORGEN.

Human Dimensions Definition

The cognitive, physical, and social components of a Soldier, Army Civilian, leader, and organizational development and performance essential to raise, prepare, and employ the Army in unified land operations.

Congnitive:

States, traits, and processes that make up subjective experience, and include typical ways of problem solving, framing events in life, intelligence, and emotional self-regulation.

Physical:

Traditional aspects of physical fitness and holistic health and fitness, with an approach that considers the mental and medical contributions to physical performance.

Social:

Elements that allow an Army professional to serve the Nation honorably.

Human Dimension Operational Requirements

Integrate and synchronize human dimension initiatives

Manage individual talent throughout the lifecycle

Provide critical and creative thinking leaders

Use cognitive, physical, and social assessments that measure abilities

Assess individual and unit readiness for the demands of common soldiering tasks

Accelerate learning, experience, and professional development

Enhance individual and unit resiliency

Human Dimension Vision, Outcomes, and Goals

Vision:

Integrate and synchronize human dimension initiatives

Manage individual talent throughout the lifecycle

Provide critical and creative thinking leaders

Use cognitive, physical, and social assessments that measure abilities

Assess individual and unit readiness for the demands of common soldiering tasks

Improved social and interpersonal interaction/competency; diversity and inclusion

Improved health/stamina

Improved cross-cultural competence

Improved accessions and talent utilization

Optimized Holistic Health and Fitness

Increased resilience and post-traumatic growth

Increased injury prevention

Reduced short and long term disability

Improved physical, mental, and emotional health

Improved physical, cognitive, and social fitness baseline

Improved stress management/adaptation

Enhanced full life cycle fitness assessment

Human Dimension Desired End State

The Army will support maximized individual and team performance through identification, development, and optimal integration of human capabilities. Soldiers are enabled by technology, cognitive, medical, and social sciences to achieve excellence in small unit competence and to dominate increasingly complex operational environment

Assertions:

Human Dimension is a transformational endeavor requiring proponency to integrate Cognitive, Physical and Social (CPS) attributes across the Army.

Human Dimension Institutionalization

Army Human Dimension Council

Formation of a Human Dimension Capabilities Development and Integration Directorate (CDID) within the Mission Command Center of Excellence